How to integrate Shopify

This guide will help you seamlessly connect your Shopify store with ContentStudio. Once integrated, you’ll be able to publish blogs directly from ContentStudio to your Shopify store without any extra steps. Let’s dive in and get you connected! 🚀

In this article:

Create a new Shopify Partners account
Create new App
Configure your App
Setup Distribution
Connect Shopify to ContentStudio

Note!

Shopify requires a paid membership for its services. To learn more about their prices, click here.

Create a new Shopify Partners account

Open the Shopify Partners link. Fill in the necessary details in the boxes, then click 'Create Account' to proceed.

Or open Shopify and log in to your account.

Once logged in, you’ll be directed to your Shopify account. From there, click on your profile icon in the top-right corner and select Shopify Help Centre.

In the General section of your account, click on the blue icon link in the Shopify Partners section (as shown in the image below) to go to the Shopify Partners page.

Create a new App

Once logged in, head to Apps and click Create App.

From your dashboard, click on Apps, then click Create app manually. Enter an App name, then click Create to proceed.

Configure your App

After your app is created, the configuration screen will appear. Click on Configurations and fill in the following details:

App name: ContentStudio
App URL: https://contentstudio.io/
Allowed redirection URL(s): https://api-prod.contentstudio.io/shopify/connect

Once done, click on the Save and release button.

Setup Configuration

Now click on the Overview section and then click on the Choose Distribution button.

After that, a screen will appear that shows Custom Distribution. Click on it.

A popup will appear; click on Choose.

Add your Shopify store domain here and click on Generate a link.

Ensure your store URL is correct because you can't change this later.

Copy this link and open it in a new tab. It will redirect you to ContentStudio.

Connect Shopify to ContentStudio

Go to ContentStudio.

Navigate to Settings → Blogs/Websites → Shopify.

Click on Connect a new Shopify Store.

Next, copy the Client ID and Client Secret Key mentioned in the Overview section of Shopify.

Add your store name, the copied Client ID, and the Client Secret, as shown in the image below, and then click Connect.

Now click on the Install app button to finalize the connection.

Select the blog and click on Save.

Your Shopify account has been successfully connected with ContentStudio and can be seen under the Shopify table on the Blog Accounts page in ContentStudio.

Smooth sailing from here — happy publishing!

FAQs

Q1: What is the benefit of integrating Shopify with ContentStudio?

A: You can manage and publish blog content directly from ContentStudio to Shopify, making content marketing more straightforward and effective.

Q2: Do I need a paid Shopify account for this integration?

A: Yes, Shopify requires a paid membership for its services.

Q3: How do I create a Shopify Partners account?

A: Visit the Shopify Partners link, complete the required details, and click Create Account.

Q4: Can I use an existing Shopify account?

A: Yes, log in to your Shopify account, access your profile, and navigate to the Shopify Partners page.